See who won the NDN Athlete of the Week for Jan. 17-22 sponsored by Babcock Ranch

Alex Martin, Naples Daily News
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Palmetto Ridge senior Alejandro Zuniga
Palmetto Ridge senior Alejandro Zuniga

Palmetto Ridge boys soccer player Alejandro Zuniga has been voted the Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week presented by Babcock Ranch for Jan. 17-22.

Zuniga finished with four goals in a pair of wins over South Fort Myers and Ida Baker. Zuniga finished with 2,443 votes (51.22%), topping First Baptist boys basketball player Latrell Davis, who had 1,813 votes (38.01%).

Previously: NDN Athlete of the Week for Jan. 10-15 sponsored by Babcock Ranch

The next poll will be posted Monday. Winners receive an Athlete of the Week T-shirt, provided by BSN SPORTS.

Nominees are derived from scores and stats emailed in by Collier County’s coaches during the week. Coaches can email scores to sports@naplesnews.com. The deadline for each night’s results is 10:30 p.m.

This week's nominees were:

Boys Basketball

  • Latrell Davis, First Baptist: Dropped 34 points in the Private 8 Championship game, a 71-66 win over top-ranked SFCA

Girls Basketball

  • Leah Martin-Gonzales, St. John Neumann: Averaged 14.3 points, 4.6 steals, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks per game in three games against CSN, First Baptist, and ECS

Boys Soccer

  • Alejandro Zuniga, Palmetto Ridge: Had four goals in a pair of wins over South Fort Myers and Ida Baker, bringing his total to 23 goals this season

Girls Soccer

  • Elaina Loden, Naples: Finished with two goals and three assists in a pair of wins against Palmetto Ridge and Gulf Coast

Boys Wrestling

  • Roman Garcia, Palmetto Ridge: Clinched the Class 3A Duals Championship for the Bears with a pin in the 170-pound bout

Girls Wrestling

  • Reagan Thomas, Naples: Notched a win in the 107-pound division, with a 4-0 decision in the Lady Wave Invitational over the weekend

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This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week: Alejandro Zuniga, Palmetto Ridge